IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.2060 of 2026 Rahasa Behera ...… Petitioner(s) Mr. Asutosh Tripathy, Advoate -Versus- State of Odisha ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 06.07.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 3. The petitioner has filed this CRLMC assailing the order dated 26.06.2024 passed by the learned JMFC(LR), Angul in G.R Case No.1601 of 2013, issuing N.B.W(A) against him. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was earlier on bail vide order dated 07.09.2013 by the court below. He was regularly attending the court on each date of posting of the case. However, on 26.06.2024, the petitioner could not remain present in court as his conducting counsel did not take any step for his attendance due to communication gap. Hence, the learned JMFC(LR), Angul issued N.B.W (A) against him. He further submits that the Petitioner undertakes that he will Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 07-Jul-2026 12:40:27 Signature Not Verified cooperate till the end of the trial and appear before the court on each date of posting without fail, failing which, fresh N.B.W (A) shall be issued against him. 5. Learned counsel for the State strongly object the release of the Petitioner on bail. 6. In view of such facts and submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the CRLMC. Accordingly, the order dated 26.06.2024 passed by the learned JMFC(LR), Angul in the aforesaid case, so far it relates to issuance of N.B.W(A) against the petitioner, is hereby quashed. 7. The Petitioner is directed to surrender before the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case and move for bail within a period of two weeks hence. On such event, the said court shall release him on bail with some stringent conditions so as to enable him to appear before the court on each date of posting of the case. 8. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali